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Phonograph Straddles the Americana/Post-Rock Fencenew

Bands that escape being pigeonholed are often fun and interesting, but in the case of Brooklyn's Phonograph, perhaps only the latter is true.

Tucson Weekly | Jarret Keene | 09-23-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Okno, Phonograph

The Dodos' Latest Album is Light and Wickednew

Time to Die sounds careful and calculated, pleasant enough to draw in the listener, but sadly not delivering much else once you're inside.

Tucson Weekly | Eric Swedlund | 09-23-2009 | Reviews

Tags: The Dodos, Time to Die

Pink Martini Seeks to Meld World Influences With the Beauty of Old-School American Culturenew

Of his 12-piece band Pink Martini, Thomas M. Lauderdale likes to say, "If the United Nations had a band in 1962, we would be that band."

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 09-23-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Splendor in the Grass, Pink Martini

The Golden Silvers are a Band That Just Wants You to Have a Good Timenew

The debut album from London's Golden Silvers is a melange of Saturday-morning cartoon pop, rock opera and disco dance party.

Tucson Weekly | Sean Bottai | 09-16-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Golden Silvers, True Romance

Oh My God Juggles Eccentric Art Rock, Grimy Blues and Pop Songcraftnew

The duo of singer-bassist Billy O'Neill and organist-singer Ig have created a disarmingly emotional statement of 10 songs that explore the struggle and strife of day-to-day living.

Tucson Weekly | Gene Armstrong | 09-16-2009 | Reviews

Tags: The Night Undoes the Work of the Day, Oh My God

The Fleet Foxes' J. Tillman Makes Dark and Quiet Folk Musicnew

J. Tillman's clear talent in arranging acoustic instruments to draw richness from simplicity and his strong voice make this album pleasing, perfect for a quiet room and watching the twilight fade to darkness.

Tucson Weekly | Eric Swedlund | 09-16-2009 | Reviews

Tags: J. Tillman, Year in the Kingdom, Fleet Foxes

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are Becoming an Indie Sensationnew

When the band's self-titled debut LP was released in February, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart had the attention of tastemakers from The New York Times to Pitchfork and Stereogum, but Kip Berman says it was hardly an overnight turn.

Tucson Weekly | Eric Swedlund | 09-16-2009 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Higher Than the Stars, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

'Popular Songs' Showcases Yo La Tengo as a Self-Assured and Versatile Bandnew

Yo La Tengo's latest album concludes with three endlessly mesmerizing jams that stretch across the album's final 37 minutes -- and it's some of the most beautiful, cogent music the band has made.

Tucson Weekly | Eric Swedlund | 09-16-2009 | Reviews

To Call 'Blue Roses' Atmospheric Would be a Vast Understatementnew

If Tori Amos stole Harriet Wheeler's larynx and used it to make a baroque folk album with Rufus Wainwright's cabaret sensibility, you'd get Blue Roses, the eponymous debut of Yorkshire vocalist/guitarist Laura Groves.

Tucson Weekly | Sean Bottai | 09-16-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Blue Roses, Laura Groves